Security device for luggage

Abstract

A luggage security device that prevents a sliding fastener from undesirably opening and that allows the sliding fastener to be opened by others without requiring undue effort or destruction of the security device and without requiring wholesale removal of the security device from the sliding fastener.

1 . A device to secure sliders on a recloseable container, each slider having at least one slider eye, the device comprising: 
 a flexible elongate member including at least one fastener, wherein at least one of said at least one fastener and said flexible elongate member include at least one portion with a cross section that is smaller than said slider eye.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one fastener comprises a plurality of fasteners.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said member includes multiple engagement points.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said least one fastener can be removably secured.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said fastener is a button.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said fastener is a hook and loop.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said fastener is a snap.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said fastener is a magnet.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said flexible elongate member is a strap.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9  wherein said strap is composed of fabric.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 1  further including a marketing aid operatively coupled to said flexible elongate member.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said flexible elongate member is operatively coupled to said reclosable container.  
   
   
       13 . A device for securing two sliders having slider eyes together on a recloseable container, the device comprising: 
 a strap having a smaller diameter than said slider eyes, said strap having a first end, a second end, and a third end; and    at least two fasteners operatively coupled to said strap, wherein said first end and said second end are threaded through said slider eyes and operatively coupled to said third end using said at least two fasteners.    
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 13  further including a marketing aid operatively coupled to said third end.  
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 13  wherein said strap is operatively coupled to said reclosable container.  
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 13  wherein said fasteners can be removably secured.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 13  wherein said fasteners are buttons.  
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 13  wherein said fasteners are hooks and loops.  
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 13  wherein said fasteners are snaps.  
   
   
       20 . The device of  claim 13  wherein said fasteners are magnets.  
   
   
       21 . The device of  claim 13  wherein said strap is composed of fabric.  
   
   
       22 . A method for securing sliders having slider eyes on a reclosable container, comprising the steps of: 
 passing a flexible elongated member including at least one fastener through said slider eye; and    attaching said flexible elongated member to itself using said at least one fastener.    
   
   
       23 . A device for advertising on a reclosable container including sliders having slider eyes, the device comprising: 
 a flexible elongate member having at least one fastener, wherein at least one of said at least one fastener and said flexible elongate member include at least one portion constructed and arranged to pass through said slider eye; and    an advertising aid operatively coupled to said flexible elongate member.    
   
   
       24 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a reclosable container having at least two sliders in an abutting relationship, each slider defining a slider eye; and    a flexible elongate member including at least one fastener, wherein at least one of said at least one fastener and said flexible elongate member is threaded through said slider eye and removably secured to at least a portion of at least one of said at least one fastener and said flexible elongate member.    
   
   
       25 . The device of  claim 24  further comprising a plurality of fasteners.  
   
   
       26 . The device of  claim 24  having multiple engagement points.  
   
   
       27 . The device of  claim 24  wherein said fastener is a button.  
   
   
       28 . The device of  claim 24  wherein said fastener is a hook and loop.  
   
   
       29 . The device of  claim 24  wherein said fastener is a snap.  
   
   
       30 . The device of  claim 24  wherein said fastener is a magnet.  
   
   
       31 . The device of  claim 24  wherein said flexible elongate member is a strap.  
   
   
       32 . The device of  claim 31  wherein said strap is composed of fabric.  
   
   
       33 . The device of  claim 24  further including a marketing aid operatively coupled to said flexible elongate member.  
   
   
       34 . The device of  claim 24  wherein said flexible elongate member is operatively coupled to said reclosable container.